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Added 10 October 2026

saskatoon

/ˌsæskəˈtuːn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about saskatoon at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province.
Edible purple or red berries.

Origin

From Cree ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ (misaaskwatoomin, “saskatoon berry”), from ᒥᓵᐢᑿᐟ (misaaskwat, “saskatoon shrub”) + ᒥᐣ (min, “berry”).

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